Ep. 154: Honoring AFE Awareness Day: Understanding Amniotic Fluid Embolism

The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast - A podcast by Kayleigh Summers

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March 27th marks Amniotic Fluid Embolism (AFE) Awareness Day, a time to honor the lives affected by this rare but life-threatening complication. In this special episode of The Birth Trauma Mama Podcast, we take a deep dive into what AFE is, how it happens, and what can be done to improve survival rates. In this episode, we discuss: 🩸 What is AFE? Understanding this sudden and unpredictable complication ⚕️ Symptoms & Diagnosis: How AFE presents and why it’s difficult to diagnose 🚨 Emergenc...